WTB 1/8 stub shaft for .062 wiredrive

[JimClark]

Looking for 1/8 stub shaft for .062 wire drive

Jim

[Darin Jordan]

Looking for 1/8 stub shaft for .062 wire drive

Jim

Jim,

If you get yourself a piece of 1/8" K&S Stainless tubing from the hobby shop, you can make your own... it has a 1/16" ID... That's what I do... If you'd like to know how I go about it, e-mail me or call and I'll try to explain it... it's really easy and they hold up great...

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[JimClark]

Sounds interesting got pictures Darin?

Jim,

If you get yourself a piece of 1/8" K&S Stainless tubing from the hobby shop, you can make your own... it has a 1/16" ID... That's what I do... If you'd like to know how I go about it, e-mail me or call and I'll try to explain it... it's really easy and they hold up great...

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[Darin Jordan]

I may at home... I'll have to check when I get there...

I send you an e-mail...

[hookedup]

1/8th stub

i have one, if you still are looking for one. let me know.

[JimClark]

Thanks but I have most of what I need now.

Jim

[Steven Vaccaro]

i have one, if you still are looking for one. let me know.

Can I ask where you got it? I didn't know they were made?


Darin what are you using to hope the prop on? Tubing?

[JimClark]

I can answer that Steve he uses a steel wheel collar. I am also thinking of doing what I did for 1/10th boats it to use a washer and a very small cotter pin.
Jim

Can I ask where you got it? I didn't know they were made?


Darin what are you using to hope the prop on? Tubing?

[Darin Jordan]

Can I ask where you got it? I didn't know they were made?


Darin what are you using to hope the prop on? Tubing?

Steven,

I use a STEEL wheel collar... NOT the brass or aluminum ones... So far so good...

I've made my own wires with both brass (built up from 1/16th to 3/16") and Stainless, with no issues on either... The stainless wears out the strut bushing faster, and the strut bushing wears out the brass faster, so it's basically a was... I actually like the brass stub a little better because the wheel collars grip it better... but either works...

OH, and everything is held together with very carefully applied Loctite 603... prepped with Loctite primer... I have had ONE fail and spin on the shaft, but that we after almost two full seasons of use, and I think due to lack of lubrication in the strut getting it warm... Even as such, the prop didn't go anywhere, because the wire is ALL the way through the stub (I make it with the wire right to the end, then sand flush once it's dry...)...

I've used a similiar method to do my .047" wire shafts, but this takes a LOT more work, because you have to basically make a 1/16" OD x .047" ID plug to go inside the 1/8" tubing... NOT fun... (by the way... THANKS to Jay Turner for the info on how to do this .047" stuff... )...

[hookedup]

Can I ask where you got it? I didn't know they were made?

steve, was that directed to me? i got them from Fullers. about a month ago.